cognition

The Two ‘To Be’s of Irish Gaelic

Like Spanish, Irish Gaelic has two verbs for 'to be', but the logic is entirely different. Instead of temporary vs.…

12 months ago

A, B, C: The Hidden Logic of Alphabetical Order

We learn the alphabet as children, but have you ever wondered why the letters are in that specific order? The…

1 year ago

How Dogs Bark Around the World

Why does an English-speaking dog say "woof" while a Japanese dog says "wan wan"? The answer isn't in the dog,…

1 year ago

Can AI Understand a Poem?

An AI can write a surprisingly convincing poem, but can it truly understand one? We explore the immense linguistic and…

1 year ago

Reading Without Inner Speech

Do you hear a voice in your head when you read? While many of us have a constant inner narrator,…

1 year ago

What Are Semantic Primes?

Have you ever tried to define a simple word like 'want' without using a synonym? The theory of Semantic Primes…

1 year ago

Is Cursive Better for Your Brain?

As schools increasingly drop cursive, we must ask: are we just losing an old-fashioned script, or are we sacrificing a…

1 year ago

What Are Grammatical ‘Moods’?

When we talk about 'mood' in grammar, we're not talking about being happy or sad; we're referring to a verb's…

1 year ago

Why Can’t We Remember a New Name?

Ever met someone new, only for their name to vanish from your memory seconds later? This common frustration isn't a…

1 year ago

The Problem with Voice-to-Text

Ever dictated a simple message only to have your phone produce utter nonsense? The frustration is real, but the reasons…

1 year ago

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